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ขบ khohpL |
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1. | to crack or crush with the teeth |
2. | [of snake and centipede] to bite |
3. | [of a problem] to solve |
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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ขบ |
IPA | kʰòp |
Royal Thai General System | khop |
1.  [verb, transitive, intransitive] | |||
definition | to crack or crush with the teeth | ||
examples | ของขบเคี้ยว | khaawngR khohpL khiaaoH | snacks |
ขบเคี้ยว | khohpL khiaaoH | to crunch; chew | |
ขบกัด | khohpL gatL | to bite; to munch | |
ขบเหลี่ยม | khohpL liiamL | to have a rivalry with; disagree with | |
การขบเหลี่ยม | gaanM khohpL liiamL | rivalry; disagreement; feud | |
ขบฟัน | khohpL fanM | to grit one's teeth | |
ขบเขี้ยวเคี้ยวฟัน | khohpL khiaaoF khiaaoH fanM | to gnash one's teeth in anger | |
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2.  [verb, intransitive, colloquial] | |||
definition | [of snake and centipede] to bite | ||
related words | กัด | gatL | to bite; nibble; corrode; nip |
ขย้ำ | khaL yamF | to masticate; devour; chew; mouth | |
เขมือบ | khaL meuuapL | to swallow whole; to gulp | |
งับ | ngapH | to bite; nip; snatch away with the teeth | |
3.  [verb, transitive, formal] | |||
definition | [of a problem] to solve | ||
related words | แก้ | gaaeF | to solve a problem; unravel a mystery |
ไข | khaiR | open; unfold; explain; unlock; tell; expand | |
example | ขบไม่แตก | khohpL maiF dtaaekL | [is] unable to solve the problem |
as a prefix | ขบคิด | khohpL khitH | to consider; think; bring to mind |